Brewers A Favorite For Aramis Ramirez

Here are today's Aramis Ramirez rumors, with the newest updates on top:

The Angels' early offers to Ramirez have been "on the low side," tweets Danny Knobler of CBS Sports, who wonders if that signals a lack of money or interest focused elsewhere.

Jon Heyman of MLB Network says the Brewers have been the most aggressive suitor for Ramirez. Meanwhile, the Phillies' interest appears to be fading, but the Angels are still involved, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (Twitterlinks).

The Brewers haven't made Ramirez an official offer yet, but the third baseman is definitely interested in Milwaukee, says Kinzer: "He likes that team. He wants to go to a team that has pitching and gives him a chance to win a ring. He thinks the Brewers can do that."

Tell me how losing Prince and not gaining him would be any better?
There are other needs and this move could potentially fix some of them.
There isn’t a single player other than Pujols that can replace Prince. Ramirez at third and Gamel at first is better than Casey and Gamel.

I don’t think anyone who was writing that actually believed it anyways. The guy is going to get a major contract that is way out of the brewers market… but not the cubs. Jesus, Prince in that rat infested shi! hole ball park for 81 games is a scary thought

Gotta think that the Brewers would still tender McGehee even if they sign Aramis. McGehee is worth at least something in a trade, or they can keep him and have him as a backup 3b / 1b platoon partner with Gamel. If the Brewers do sign Ramirez it means they will be dumpster diving at SS. Ronny Cedeno, Alex Gonzalez, or (god forbid) Yuni.

I also don’t think the Brewers would be at all interested in Loney. I can’t fathom any way he would outperform Gamel or a Gamel/McGehee platoon and it would be especially stupid considering Loney will make an estimated 6.5 mil in arb and Gamel will make the league minimum.

Both the O’s and the M’s had payrolls under $85M last year. Seattle can certainly take on more with their market and ownership. I can’t explain the Orioles, who have a miserable owner and a media market that has been cut of by DC.

If he really cared about pitching and a ring, wouldnt he take a discount and jump on Phillies’ intrest of him? I mean, his bat with Howard and Utley makes them much stronger. Plus i think they have SOME pitching, right?
He’s rich, go there and win. Let Rollins walk if he wants to get too crazy and sign Ramirez.
Wait, im a Marlins fan why do i want the phillies to get better?

The only way I like a deal with A-Ram is two years and an option. Probably not going to happen, which is wonderful, as bargain hunting the SS market for their real positional weakness would inevitably lead to a return of Yuni, and certain disaster. Doug Melvin is in total bro love with Yuniesky Betancourt, says he has “interest” in resigning him, as he “loves the way he turns a double play.”

Would signing Rollins to a 4 year contract and signing Carlos Pena to a 2 year contract not be far more prudent for the Brewers? As much can be said that giving Rollins 7/28 would be overpaying, how many productive SS are there in baseball? Rollins is above average on offence and defence, its not as though he is seriously injury prone. I for the life of me cannot understand why Prince Fielder will get 8 years as $20 million+ yet Carlos Pena will struggle to get 1 year at $10 million. Pena is what he is, Gold Glove defence, a decent OBP and HR’s. Milwaukee would be looking at $17 million-ish a season to drastically improve TWO roster spots, when they’re probably going to end up paying A-Ram $17 million a season by himself… and he is awful at 3B and only offers the same OBP/HR dimension that Pena offers.

You can argue that Rollins would be overpaid, but these mythical (value) shortstops don’t exist in the real world. The alternative to Rollins is paying $3 mil a season to Yuniesky Betancourt…. I’d rather give Rollins a four year contract than Betancourt a one year contract.

Rollins production ( which is already declining ) will decline tenfold in a move to another team. It’s not biased, it’s the truth, look at Jayson Werth for example who has completely fallen off the face of baseball after leaving Philadelphia. The Brewers would be better off going with Ramirez and a Pena combo, as that hole @ 1B will never be replaced and your 3B production is mediocre at best. SS is not your main problem Milwaukee.

Brewers sign A-Ram, and they start Gamel at first. This surely secures the hole for Prince Fielder. Aramis is a lifetime .306 hitter and averages 28 HR’s a year, has an average glove and arm in the field which is an immediate upgrade over casey mcgehee. Mat Gamel completely tore it up in the minors the last few years and is completely ready to get consistant at bats I can see a .270 25 HR season from Gamel also showed that he can play an above average 1B. So this leaves you with a very good prospect in Taylor Green, now the Brewers either have to sign Jerry Hairston and use green as trade bait for maybe a SS, or without the signing of Hairston they would use Green as the utility man and the Brewers bring back Yuni B.

I think Gamel should get his shot, but could also put Hart at first at least for a few games, as he played it in the minors and has lost a couple steps in OF. Then go after another OF. Hairston signed with LAD unfortunately.